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ous in opinion that the Committee hava dens

fars by other bodios,

of ponies. Desperato at the loss of her money, Jenima consults a "jos-pidgin man,"

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THE BAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH, 1857.

THE BILL FOR THE BETTER PRO-

TECTION OF YOUNG GIRLS, '.....

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI. ‹

BANKING CORPORATION.

POLICE COURT.

11th February.

Beroan Ma. H. E. WODEHOUSH.

INNOBRIETY.

THE NEW OPTUM REGULATIONS.

The following is a translation published by the N. O. Daily Nena cf a Memorial to the Throne on the subject of the rogalstisne necessary to the working of the Additional Artiola of the Chefoo Convention

Superialetdents and Commissioners co-eparate fin putting the cohama in motion,

The Traft of this Me soris! has been prepared by the Yamm, and, with this further statement, the Board and the Tamon most respectfully pro- sent it to Her Imperial Majosty the Express Regent and His Majesty the Emperor.

Resoript received 3rd January 1887 “ás að- laud."

CAMMERÇŁA U INTELLIGENOR.

FRIDAY, 11th February. EXPORT CARGO.

Per utenroship Anadyr, sailed on the 8th Fe bruary-For Continet-58 holes silk. 100 With reference to the lery at one and the same Package sundries, 3.700 The, soucheng, 2,100 lbs. Fined $1 and 81 amends for the uniform. Kam Ayau, a married woman, was elisrged time of the duty and lekin charge ca opina, bocage, and 4,700 lbs, imperial For London- with bavite bean helplessly drunk in the streetween the date of the Cheloo Convention, who canes silka, 10 balas waste zilk, and 7'puokagaı on Thursday night. Mrs. Ayan admitted the the subject was brozobed, to the special clause soft impeachment, and bis Worship disebarged agreed upon by Trang Chi-tae, the various plans anggested have been successively submitted to Their Majesties from time to time,. her with a cantion.

ATPANGLER.

Henry Charles Cordue, saman of H.M.S. Vie tor Emanuel, admitted being a straggler from his ship, and the Polios were directed to put bim on board.

HARBOUR OFFENCE.

A boatman and three boarding house tonts were brought before the court charged by P. S. Hackin, the rat with impeding the navigation of the steamer Kong Bong while passing along the harbour on Thursday, and the other three with having unlawfully boarded that vessel without permission.

wolony, has yet réadored matorial useistance tomonny to be a certain Tam Haudiosp, a trainer the solioma by sleeting in England, and send- ing out horo, the whole steek in trade of the shops

The following is the forty-third report of the At the meeting of the Legulative Council at the Faucy Fair. The goods have been select his aid in maglo asszes the outward forbs of ed with great judgment, and the ladies have, her niece, in order to captivate sud marry Tom yesterday afternoon the Acting Attorney-Court of Directors to the ordinary half-yearly

Joseph Doughty, seaman of A.M.3. Viafor ewing to the prices at which they wore pa and so regain hor fortuus; while Molly is turned General aid on the table the amendments he general meeting of shareholders to be held at classed, hoes enabled to sell then at very reason into the soublanco of Jemima. The power at the intends to propose on the sonsideration in com.the City Hall, Hongkong, on Saturday, the marvel, was charged with drunkenness and dia- orderly conduct at the fire la Queen's-road an

Memorial upon the subject of levying at one able charges, which is not a cousplanens feature spell is to endurs until, old and ugly as the sp.mittee of the Bill for the better protection of 28th inst, at noon :--

"loved for herself alone." While young girls. The general offert of the amond. To the repriston of the Hongkong Shanghai Thursday night and with having assaulted P.C. time the duty and the lokin on opiam. Jeig

Baking Corporation.

proposed to direct that the Superintendents and of mast Imzaara or fancy fairs. Those who vi. paara, Molly

GENTLEMEN-The Directors have now to submit Mokie and damaged his aniform.

The defendant, under the infinenss of liquor, Commissioners of each part co-operato is arrang. casting the spell, Jenims is surprised by Timoments is to transfer to the Supreme Court or Rited the City Hall lust evening will be unanimky Legge, a worthy who gaine hía livalibeod an the Police Magistrates the punitive powers la yuż o geuoral statement of the affairg of the Bank, disported bimuslf at the scene of the fire in saching this businose, ao au to define whaya responai-

and balance abset for the half-your ending Slat De

an obtrusive manner that he interfered with the lity lies and to avoid farther dolny. Fia stout and general spy. he trusts kin with which in the bill as introduced were conterred ember last

The net produ, includiar acuant aveled forward working of the fire brigades. MsKie interferod. Majesty's gracious pleasure is respectfully in- their work well, and that in planning this fots, he scorst, and in order to get Molly safer the Registrar-General. In sections & porrer &a,, they have hit upon su excelleat idea, sad settled, he engages to marry her to the Hon. was given to the Registrar-General to saútenmount to $882,118.87, after paying charges and aiak- and then Doughty struck him and damaged his voked.

ang provision for bait and doubtful debfs, ezueptas uniforur. ons which wil doubtless be followed in the fuJoka Godown, Jemima's landlord, by represent a person disshoying a mumons of the Registrar- these referred to below. This result the Directors bo'lare will be regarded sa intifactory, considering ing that alro in voiy rich, since, if married for Geroral to appear before him on an inquiry with the diffenttien ander which the Bank's besinees hos money and not for love the spot will not be iu reference to a child in such person's possession ben sarried on owing to the volsat doemations in to a fine of $500 araix months' imprisonment. Silver which havo characterized the period under re. validated. Godown, attracted by her supposed Itia now proposed that the offender shall be vi

It fa with much regret that the Directore have to wealth, proposes marriage to Melly, who testa liable to punishment on conviction before a ms-

*Boommand the transfer of $130,000 to Dottingent Account to provide for abfui outstanding at one his sincerity by requiring certain reforms to be gistrate. A similar alteration is made made, in the performance of which task Godown section 5 with empect to persons summoned Agency of the Bank. Of this amount the Directors ms witnesses. Sections 2. sad 4 have been look upon $1500) as bad, and although they hogs to fails. Meantima, Tom is unaccountably fassi-struck out, and 207 octions to be numbered resorer the balance either in whole or in pael, thay do led by Molly in her forced disguise and upseta4 and 5 have been introduced. The altera not feel justified in considering it as a good seat. To iskothi provision, the Directors propers that $220,000 her culculations by declaring bis honest love for tiana efected are that the oustudian may be be taken Profit and Loss Account, and $200,000 her. The spell is broken, sunt and niece re-represented by counsel or solicitor at the from Busers for equalisation of Dividende.

ingniry before the Registrar-Gamoral: that if Attor making those tranfats and deducting re- me their natural shapes, Jemima resta her the Registrar General finds any offence bus muneration to Dienature, there remains for spora.

printion $372,14887, out of whoh the Direo are ce just reward, and Molly bestows be: hand upon bon committed against the provisions of No.

2 of 1875 he is to cemurit the offender for trial ends Dividend of One Pound and Tan billing

Sterling per Share, which will 'saneb $400,000.

The difference of Exchange between 46, the rate at the Supreme Court; and that if the Registrar- Geralds that the stild is intended to be which the Dividend is declared and 9/23 the onerent used for improper purposos, he may, if the rate of the day amounts to $140.344.

The balance 125,818.41 to be brought forward to custodian consent to the matter being dealt with by the Registrar-General, make an order for the edit of New Profit and Loss Account.

DIRECTORS. disa to give security. Section 5 provides for the proper anstody of the child, or require the enato- case in which the cnatocina may deolino to have the matter dealt with by the Registrar-General. In rush onso the custodian is to be summoned before a Police Magistrate, who, if he find that the child the order provided for in section 4. Sections 7 is being trained for a prostitute, ole, may make and B are struck out. The former provided for an appeal from the Registrar General to a Tuige in Chambers. This is rendered nunecessary by the transfer to the Magistrate of the punitive powers formerly given to the Registrar-General. Section 8 gave corfain pwera to the Rogintrar- General, with regard to the estreating of bonds. In section the words" promise or agreement" have beenenbstituted for be alor recognisance." Section 1 is also struck out. It provided that the ralse to be roade by the Governor in Council for the effloist working of the Ordinance might provide for the presence at all inquiries held by Sha's forty thousand Panjoms, and manna tentano Justices of the Pence, and should also re- the Registrar-treneral of any two or mora Chi. gulate the mole of holding such inquiries sad whether the same shall be held in public or in presence only of the parties interested."

The burlesque abounds in Icoal hits and some of the topical sengs are very emasing. When Timothy Loggs the Tout is descanting to the Hon. Jola God on the wealth possessed by Jaunims, and the Taipan ask if she has got any Banks, he replies:

Of epared, and Whampos Docks, Kanion Godowa, and fifty other tooks,

Canton Ingnianos Co., China Tires, Que

The work of the Committee birds-lay on the upper floor of the building. Beyond the plant ing of pot plants round the pillars and the ar rangement of tables for a cloak room, the eu trance hall and staircase call for no de soription, and the theatre wears its or dinary supeof. The greatest Bold of activity has been the St. George's Hall, in which, and in the adjoining nube room, has been erected the Medieval Village. Mr. C. Palmer has been the szobitect, and Mr. Baptista che artist of this most plossing feature. The house are in thehur Ister. Early English style, which is now fast becoming sofashionable in England-brick and timber ballt buildings with overhanging upper stories. Ban on the eastern side of St. George's Hall is quite a large structure, containing shops, ore on either side of an archway vhh leads into the verandah; the othors aron uniformi cottage type; beside these cottages there in stall covered over with canopy, and a circular structure in the centre of the room bright China Tralore, Chinn Sagers, Rope Wacks, and alas! with flowers and foliage, and this is dedicat-She's one or two Selangore, which she'd dearly like od to Flors. There are light arches of leaves For Atman-tin wouldn't stream arough the dividend and fowers all round it, and on the stand nị garish display of flowers rended by a number of mysaph who inside the charmed circle. The other establishments hare displays of innay and useful articles, tasty little nick- nack&, ofthokind asually seer in basars. One is entirely not apart for the aslo of fancy glass! and chins were and the abjorts that are thero ofered for sale are well worth inspecting, as they include a great number of most tasteful valties. Another stall has a display of books, fancy stationery, framed photographs of cale. brated beauties, sil kinds of designs in plush tri- fles, hand painted mirroro, sed a variety of things tou unmerous to mention in detail. The others show all kinds of artistic neollework, dolis in drass that mi. ht have come from Worth's, and all the thanaand sad one pretty trides which at these sales 'usually tempt the dollara from the visitors, when offered by each irresistible shopkoopers.

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Hongkong Hotel Co., Serip bait new and old she all womas Laton Sagain, too, but very wisely She Wore, and ise Works, and Indo-China of prolts of the Dairy Farso the fairly took the

Steam,

cream.

she sold t her laundry shares, but bed a narrów

*yúas She interest in the ploty Line that's climbing up the

Pak;

darb

And for the socks an outlet for ber still superfinous

cas,

The Taipan's song is also fairly good is as follows:-

When Drat I came across the rea,

Ob groon, vory green was L

I'd a bankering still for-ginger-pop.

And just about fonz fost high.

But sow I'm swell ] have eqmebor

For ginger-pop lost the tanke:

I got my pops from Helice now

And am four feet round the waist.

It]

I'm the Boar of a Princely Hong; my ventures

Herer go wrong.

1 made a big fortona in Manchester shirting, The trade from its usual channel diverting ; The dollar may fail to a bob without hurting The Hon of a Princely floug

I didn't know much at first, they mić

Hether mula mea junior clerk,

Of a sort of general all rand kind,

To leap me at work till dark.

I liflined alone al frugally does.

Da Dairy Farm milk auf bisonita, And slept in the left-hand pigeon-hole

Where the cashier kept ble whist.chite.

Tm the Boss, .

I was so out out for a breinees TRIKI

My waiary daily the Criskst Ground,

Aud soon each day un

I showed my lovely phis

I then developed a sort of tasta

For a five s'alook patas,

For fount it pay in a business way,

To be in with the L. R. C.

I'm the Rosa, že.

In one corner is the gipsy onicampment. The gipsins here depicted are evidently ideal specimens, and their camp is also decidedly ideal and doubtless it is far more agroe able to all concerned that it should be so. There is an enclosure inside which the foot tread apon verdure made by the yard, and amid a bower of plants and flowers there is a placard intimating that somebody's "straight cut" can be purchased there. The fair representatives of the Romany race hero sell the fragrant wred in the various forms in which it is commonly con Bumed. In an inner sanctum, which represents tho gipsy's tent, sits the sibel, who reada ta dim pages of futurity to the curioes for a riall consideration. This witch also dispenses · talis. mane, and her assistants run weighing machines, and sell pocket knives and Bobanian works of art. On one of the stalls there is a wheel of fortune -"ail prisesand no blanks-whia ia under the management of Mother Hubbard, Dane Tret, and the White Witch. In 'tho ante room there is another coitage, where is dispensed tea, confeo. topery, and various kinds of light refreshment, while in the room joining the Theatro, com- monly used as a ladies of sard room at the balls, there is a bar for the sale of liquids of a mora potent character. All the ladies who preside at them stalls are in fancy dresses-Russians, Swiss, Italians, Damon of the Red Cross, Vivan- dières, Flower girls, representatives of the opinion is the following, which is a skit on the Fr, Wattaa hapberdagtes, ladies system of acting appointments in the Civil

To keep my ase in the public eye

To try I then began,

And pond in the hal of the Baelish Club

As a gonnine all round man,

As Chairman of thirteen companies

They rewire my renarle with cheere; I'm an amateur chief of the Fire Brigade,

And a Major of Volunteers.

I'm the Boaz, e.

In fiet. I make a show where'or

I think tlu bram and bounce'll

Make their marks, and already Tam

In the Legislativo Council,

I harry their aenda with questions there,

And have my hopes that soon

1 join the British Peerage, as

The Marron of Komfou

I'm the Boss, &c.

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durable A. P. McEwen rotire in rotation, and being Masure. Dalrymple, Rentiorton, and the Hon- eligible for re.loctim offer themaslysa nccordingly.

The Directors have invitel Mr. W. H. F. Darby to Ell a vacant eat on the Board, and the. Honourable Wm. Keswick beving rosigned, his piacs has bom: sapplied by the Honorable J. Ball.Irving. Doth Shareholders. these appointments require the cooleration of the

Mr. M. Grote has been appointed Chairmen for 1837, and Mr. C. D. Bottomley Vice-Chaiz rame.

AUDITORS

The accounts have hoon audited by the Hon. Carable Phinasa Eyrie and Mr. Fallation Henderson.

K GROTE

Deputy Chairman.

Hongkong, 10th. Fatrany, 1697.

ABSTRACT OF ABbers and Faasilities Üst Dneмu, 1880. JABILITIES.

Paid-up Capital.

ocorre fund ....... Escorte for equalization of drilonda... Marine insurance account Notos in oroniation ....$4,10,739.80 Deposits 69,901.69 Bille payable (induding drafts on fon- on London office at T-

don bakery and short sight drawings

able and Bullion

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE Profit and loss account...

COMPANY, LIMITED.

The following is the report to be prosented Cash at the eighteenth ordinary meeting of share. haldara to be bold on the 2nd fast. at 12.30

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The General Managers have pleasure in presenting to the shareholders the 18th annual report of the com pany.

The businoan of the year 1985 has proved vozy emtiu. factory: the nocounty which are now finally closed slow a profit of $2,200 after dolacting from the re- vanas the sum of $4,090.24 oarried to the resers fund. With the approval of the Conentting Com mittee it has brez, decided to deal with the profita az follows

Bonne to shareholder on their contributions

from 1st January to 31st December, 1885... 42,200 Dividend of $2750 gr-ahara on 8,000 shares.220,000 -

3262.200

With reformes to investments on mortgages the General Manager and Consulting Committes are es. ared by the Surveyors' reports that the securities hel! by the company form an ample guarnutes for the advantare made.

CONSULTING COMMITEER.

Using the past year the Hon. C. P. Chater was in- vited to join the Chamaithos and bia elestina now 10. quires confirmation. The other members, Menara Bottomley, MacEwen, Saatcon, and Daria retira, bat boing ubigible offer themselves for re-election,

AUDITOES.

In the absence of Meante. A. Coxon and G-E. Noble

the accounts have bem audited by Messrs. G. E. Cozon and Hi. M. Boris. The General Munagom now recom mand the appointment of Moere. A. Yaitik mad &. 9. Corou se anditors to the company.

JARDINS, MATHESON & Co., General Manage15, Hongkong Fire Inerove Company, Lizitod. Hongkong, th February, 1867.

BALANCE NEBET, SIET DROENDER, 1836.

To expital secount.-.

Sundry accobute unpaid......

Tho best of the topical. sanga, however, in sur. To encolected dividend assorts,

of the last century, &o. The effect of those Service-

quaint and varied costumes is charming, and the I want to look for the water ürst, and the beautiful whole senest the Villageisartromoly picturesque. Last night it was full of visitors, and was one of I feared the worst, and said it had burst, and the

Conduit Bond.

reason quickly showed,

For the Surroor-General had been sent, sæd the Dam

Constructor too

To act as our Commissioners, at a big Colonial show.

'tis to me,

Of governing ways, it's little I know, but a mystery And I'll eat my hand if I understand how a man can

possibly be

At once a Conncil Pouentato

And a Kesident Engineer.

And a Deputy Acting Magistrate,

Unlama ba nyetoro'n Gomar.

We went to the Tytam Tunnet then, to see the work-

Tan bore,

of legal lore,

the most animated spoctuains the building has ever contained. The tollkeepera worǝ most energetic and pushing, and contrived to dispose of a considerable quantity of låvir waren.

The following are the ladins who offisted at the various shops in the Village:--Glass ind China wars Ntall-Mrs. Brooke, Mrs. Moraut, Mre. Parker, Mr. Ryan, Miss Morant; --Stationery Stall, Mrs. Ford. Mr Crown, Yes Lammert, Mix Lammort, not Miss And bore he did, though his only tool was a volume Croisdale, Toy and Fancy Stall, M: Adams. For there the Attornes, feneral stond with a oszieldge Mrs. Stolterfebt, Azu. Gower, and Mis: Haus- in his land:

He was Acting Chief of the Public Works, 'ye sea? child; Flower Stall Mra Bell-Irving. Mrs

d'ye unterland? Wise, Mrs. Bunbury, Misses Holworthy, and Miss Fearou; Faner Bill, Mes. Walter, Mrs. Veitel, Mrs. Whittall, and Miss Haveland; Wheat of Fortune-Miss Thomaett. Mr. Wright, and His flowers of rhetoric pleased the Bench, where est Miss Lobb; Gipsy Enenmpment -Mrs. Manson an "acting" man, Misses Withers, and Miss Royal; Befreshment For the Chief was trying in vain to quench a fire in Stall-Mrs. Storer, Mrs. Ellis, Mrs. Jost, Mrs. Poesnesker, Mr. Hauschild, Miss Herbert, Misa A. homsett, Miss L. Lobb, and Miss W. Haze-

land.

The Attorney General'a place was illed by an "act-

ing" man of sorts;

With Botanic and Afforestation tarras he roused the

drooping Courts.

Taiping.shan.

The Cattle Luspector ruled the roost at the Inland

Revenue Fourd

While the Chief Collector tried in vain the Birth-ratz

to record.

The Colusal Treannier tarnobis wind to Time Balle

and Typhoone While the Coroner sout the mails sway on Tuesday

afternoone.

There woro" acting" men doing other men's work

at 14 posts of MIDIG,

The St Andrew's Hall is used for the panorama, which was on view every hour. It ís all egated out, and the panorama is at the eastern end. The Sondan War is well depicted on over 1,000 feet of canvas, which is wound on Thuy tried to de the best they conit, and the best rolloca in the usual way, and the representa- could do no more; How are greatly assisted by a large uniter of It'll come right in the end. I thought, meanwhile

you'll all agros, mechanical figures. The show appeared to be greatly appreciated, and the lecturer, who was quito au fail with bis work, was frequently ap planded. The staznoon performansa to-day will afford the children a rare trest. Mr. C. P. A. Sangster presides at the piano at this entertain

meat.

With such a demand for "acting", mon, there's a

shanoe for the A.D.O.

All the original airs in the burlesquo wore composed by Mr. J. Orange-

The burlesque was well performed through ont, and from first to last it was received with unstinted marks of approval. The ataging

was capital, tho souhory being # representation of

wita

The verandahs are all closed in and provided well painted, with seats, thus affording a capital promenade Happy Valley in the background, and tho

i

Balance of this somat

find,-

The first defealant was fined $10 and the other three 35 each.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Wede aus hold ourselves responsible for the opiniona

express by our Correspondente.

THE ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDARS

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS

In the 2nd moon of last year the Board of Re. vanno with the Tsung-it Yamon proposed that each Province should pat the project late force independently, and that as a total on each chest of opium, there should be loriod, in addition to the Tls. 30 of duty, a further ebarge of Tb. 86 for lekin, naiformity being required at all the Part

The idea was that the lekin bolar su interval charge, it was to be expected that the amount collooted would increase; but after a year's trini it has been found that the collection reported by each Provincial Government has not improved. Moreover, considering the number of obesta im- ported, the amount smuggled has increased. For this reason the Tsang-li Tawan, in the firat meen of the prosent year, proposed that His Majesty should despatch Shao Ya-lion to Hongkong in company with the Inspector. Gooural of Customs, Sir Robert Hart, to arrange a course of action with the British authorition.. Messages have been from time to time telegraph- ed to the Yamon, and copies of them respectially submitted through the Cabinet Counet to His Majesty.

Sir Robert Hart and Shao Yu-lien have dow

SIM attention has been called to the Daily Prese of Wednesday, the 9th inst, where,

Hongkong Altaanack for 1887," you state that Tamen hare one more questioned them re- in your otherwise favourable remarks upon the one after the other returned to Feking, and the in the Anglo-Chiness calendar I have fallen into peatedly upon the subject.

In Sir Robert tarta opinion much the core. the error wbich has been mado by several other compilare of giving 29 days to the second mona regular course would be for each pors in China and 30 days to the third, whereas the former to derise means for improving the collection To say shut on its own account, but his proposed rules co- ought to have 30 and the latter 29. $ 7,500,000.00 I have fallen into an error, although in companyquire that the management be in the bands of the 4,500,000.00 wib others is bo a certain extent a refloation Commissioner at such port. On the other hand 200,000.00 upon me, and I shall therefore be obliged by your Shan Yu-lien thinks that when oplum enters Chius. 250,000.00 allowing me to show that I have not fallan into as the Maritime Castors is of ecurse the common centre, the opium should be put into bond when an error as stated.

The following table shows the time of the hap-it enters a port and caly given over to the mar paning of the thiri new Moun of the current chants for careyance elsewhere after the daty Chinese year in the local mean time of the places and the lakin shall bave been both paid, on the named:→→

same principle as to the omveyanus uf asit, on which the dues are collected at the depot of pro- duction

74,315,610.79

17,185,240.80

Landon Greenwich)

1.87

$104,843,030.46

Paris.

ASSETS.

$ 8,979,093.00

Investments, viz,

£100,090, 3 per cent. Gensole 4150,000, 3 per cont. Indian Govern-

und Sterling Loan.

The above lodged with the Bank of Faxlad a special Lowlon ro- $1,378,4613

serve.

Bs. 5,000,000, Indian 4

per coat. Govt: Loan. S,154,776.50

Bille dicecunted, loams and arofita ........ Bill receivable Bank premiseR - Tead stack.........

300877.229.00 $4,765,645.81 603,647.09

Berlin

St. Petersbur

Mosco

Kombay

Cakusta

Singapore

Canton Hongkong

Poking.

Tentan

Shangbai............

Marah, h. m.

122th 4 10 pm.

24th

With

2+th

24th

24th

24th 10

24th

24tb

24th

........ 25th

The Momoristista have carefully thought the matter over, and are of opiniod that, anioss amuggling is put a stop to, there can be no real improvement expected in the day and lekin, nor a there be any really effective dback kept upon smugglers without the co-operation of the Sa- parintendents and the Commissioners of Cns toms; for opiam is an article which may be In. either whole or retail quantities, and being of an unweighty nature is very easily secreted, and thus very easily smaggled. Thaonly course The first day of every Chinose month falls on 3,570,219.00 the day of new woon, the Chicose month being then, is to draw up frosh and distinct regulations, strictly associated with the commencement and proscribing a definite data for their coming into duration of the moon, the Chinese name and free, and directing ench part to bagin at the 114,177.59 character for month being the same as for woon, same time. According to the Convention the and the days of the Chinese meath mena simply double lavy on each chest should not exceed The. 8104,845,030.48 that the moon is so many days old. Now, Sir, 110, and on entry into port the aphat should, how is the day of new moon, the Best day of the according to the now rulos, be kept in band in mouth, fixed in the Chinese calendar, aspecially archones or hulks duly secured under the PROFIT AND Loa Accomer, 316T DEDKES, 1886, the frst day of the third moon of the present Maritime Customs authority, and only removed, year? Until this question is satisfactorily an-repacked, and conveyed under passes duly obtain

ed into the interior after payment of the Tie. 30 swered there can be no evidence of error.

duty and Tha. 30 kin. If the original packing shall not have been altered when the merchandise pe into the interior, and if the Waritinus Customs seal on each ball, number, weight, &c., shall not have been scraped, injured or unduly changed, that there will be no need to pay any further duty or lekin.

Dr.

To mounts either off-Bamuneration

to directors. 10,000.00 To divided asosant-2110 per share

400,000.00 a batom £90,Neu al 46 To divided adjustment we mad

Difer- As is exclange between 4, the cate at which the dividend in doolered, aud 33, the entrant rate of the day

To contingent account-koeunt sat

aside to mat losses To balance carried forward to next half-

year ..........

NCERT BY

Or

By batanen of undivided pray

its, 30th June, 1884

By amount of ant profits for

Be mix the ending Clest

December, 1883, after dédact

ing all expenses and interes

Bi11,700:34

paid and due ............................. 770,388,53

By amount trangforret from reserve for

equalization of dividende

I have read through the writings of Williams, Dongles and others upon the Chinese calendar, and although they are exhaustive upon the erele and anticycle, the watches of the night and day, they are all silent upon the means by which the 146,554 first day of the Chinese month is established.

500,000.00

$1,082,143.87

The Memorialists are of opinion that if this is at once sommenced in accordance with the Con. vention, and if the plan can only be properly ma rind out, the advantages will be four.

The duty of New Custozas will be to store the

Ia Mayers, Denny's and King's "Treaty Perts" (1867), it is recorded that the Cbserva- 25,818.43 tory at Feking was built by Kanghi and fur- nished with instruments constructed under the $1,082,149.87 direction of Riori and other Roman Catholic Missionaries, and that astronomical affairs in general and the care of the Observatory io perop in bond, and the Commissioner will ro ticular is the function of Yamer sailed the siva and pay out the money as occasion requires, Kip-tis Kion, presided over by a prince nexist both sides steroizing a supervision, and avary ed by a Kion-chang and varions other officiale Panny thus finding its way into the public pheri amounting in the aggregate to about one has This is the first advantage to the Sale.

When the merchandise reacher Chiness hunda dred; and farther, that it is currently re- $882,149.67 ported, however, that their united wisdom could the duty sad lokin having boca already cleared do nothing towards making the necessary on., 15 further examination or sharge will bo 200,000.00 eutations in the event of those left hy the Jesuit necesary en route, and it will be free to go or Missionarios being lost or becoming, from the come in any direction. This is the second al- lapse of time, useless." Williams, in his " Middle Fantage to the merchants. Kingdom, 4th Ed. vol. II. p. 153, complains It-dispossd Chinase tradera are in the habit that the Europeans who were employed, for of eating up sham forsign honge with a view to say years in compiting the calendar were not ggling, frequent disputes hang the result. allowed to interfere in the astrological part. Ito since the merchandise will bare paid both $1,500,000.00 would appear, therefore, that the commence its charges previous to learing the warehouse. ments of the months were corrected, and sunvieh traders will have no soope for their de- tablished for the fature, by the Roman Catholicies, and correspondoune of all sorts may be sim- missionaries, and an examination of the system plified and saved. This is the third advantage to of the Chinese Calendar, with the intereslary the officials. $200.030.00 months, shows pretty olasriy that this was the pace, because the system is exactly the same as $200,000.00 that adopted by the Western Churches in asvetaining the day of the paselul full moon, a system, in short, of lunar ayoles (er golden THE HONGKONG PURLIC SCHOOL,umbers) and spacte, with which the Catholic

84,500,000.00

Paid-up capital on 8,000 shares at $50

Stan_D#0€€

To counte 1-syuble-

18,638,09

Amount reserved from the proâts of

1969 to 1885

6,972,89

6,253.31

$391,661.20

6,69796

1.000.000,00 To balance on 31st Debar, 1986...

By Imlace on 9th June, 1884......

RESESTE FUND,

REGLAVE FOR EQUALIZATION OF DIVIDENDA. To amount transferred to profit and losa

2930w:

By balance on 30th June, 1899.

To wurking account, 1825-

Ralanes from fast icoanet

zat stuntry" "pruinis,""&a; "

since allonted

Lean.--For appro

priation torosOTYS. land......... $12,598,31 Losses and other

payments 21,070.86 Remuneration

Coraniting Cores- mittee and audi-

tor

to

5,500,00

€2,401,20

Net protis for 1886. To working account, 1896,-

Balansa of this sescunt .....

Cr.

By Bark anconats, Govern

ment bonds, morgugai, Hongkong Shangbai Bank- ing Corporation, carrant account. Hongkong & Shanghai Bank. ing Corporation, dequoit socount... 250,000.00 Lana anderdoed of wo: tenge,

In Hongt ne

Ju Foochow

In Blaughoi

In Amey

In Yokohama invested in bonis,-

$31,674.28

wh

....$91,500.00 59,000,00 20,000.00 507,281.25 0,504,00

29,621.28

185,100.00

157.00

459.2%

Chiaseo Impa Govern.

ment loan Chiuso Emperial Govern.

ment loan, 1864....................... Share in th China. Fire

Insuranco to.. Limited... Canh in bands of beacral

Mangara.........

By amanunte masive he

Balance of premium and Intereat to 31st

Dodamber

By stam ire ungino, Ya 1,--

Balance of this secons

by steam tire engine, So 4,-

Balanov of this recount

By Yokohama steak like engine,~-

Balance of this secount

By Hank or fire sagine.—

Balance of this account

Balance of this neconyt

By Ningpo tire engine

By Amoy fire engine,---

The best

Bulan of whin account

feature in the piece was the topical

By Swatow fire engine,

Balance of this account

and lounging place, where smokery are allowed dresses were exceedingly good.

to Indulge their wenliness,

The list of attractions is made complete by songs, all of which word received with strong the fine Band of the Northamptonshire. Regi, märke of approbation by the andisace, and enez- ment, which played, andar Mr. Moran, a capital | getinsily redamanded. The last song evoked quito selection of music during the evening.

farore of applause, the hite boing very telling. In the Theatre Royal at ton o'clock, a bye. All the parts were wall sustained, Mr. Whittall lesque written for the occasion by Captain Bun. being again very effective in a lady's part. Tho bury, B.A., entitled "The Lily of the (Happy) following is the dramatis persoas Valley; or, The Test! The Tont 1 and The Hon. John Godown, Taipan of the Firm of Leave, Well, Alone & Co., Mr. C. H. Grn00. the Taipan!" was performed before good Tom Handicap, A Trainor of Pontus, house. "Butteroup Bower,” by the same author,

Captain Ramsog, R.N.

WORKING ACCOUNT, 1888.

Talame of this zooount

Balance of this account

To premium - To istorest adorans

To transfor fena pecounty

Toes sollected during beyaz má Th onehnngo to Su

Bolero of this acoust

BULUCY.

By charges anerent

HP was no well received that Captain Bunbury was Timothy Legge, à Tout, and general encouraged to produce a burlesque for this ooza. | Jamins Brown, An old woman, given to dabbling 10 the Back Art, Mr. J. Whittall. sion, and he is to be heartily congratulated on the molly rows, her view, the Lily of the Valley, sussen of his second effort. It is of course built

Mr. N. . Mitchell.Iones loops of Darknesa, din., da. upon a very airy fabric, and some of the fun is

The songs were well fitted with lively rattling

as in most burlesques, a little strained. But the

merits of a burlesque must be judged by the sire, and their composer, Mr. Orange, gooUE - manner in which it goes, and it must be adpanied them on the piano, and also played an mitted that "The Lily of the (Happy) Valley" overture.

went off swimmingly last night, and may fairly

Salarios of anaisante.$9,000.00

Salaries of surveyore in Hong-

hong and Shanghai

Bont of office pr

Bolicitors' retaining feat Stationery, printing, advortis..

2,233.33 2,800.0K) 284.33

ing, wages of shrome, ko.... 4,077.9)

By redahurance account,→

Faid for re-insanse during the year. By sourt of Jumper,~*

Faid for losses and olsizos .........

By Bre brigade saat,

BYWATER, TANQUERAT & Co. (late Bywater, be pronounced a great local succesE,

Porry & Co. are agents for Residents abroad, The following is the argument. The scous is Missionaries, Chaplaius, &c., in every part of the lald in Wong Noi Cheong, time 1890. Jaims world. Goods and Onits supplied at Whole- Browo, a rich but miterly old woman, living at cale prices, Shipping and passages arranged By

Banking in all its branches. Full descriptive Wong Nei Choong with her young niceo Molly, is Catalogue post free. Offany-79, doen deprived of her fortune by the-discovery of a long | Vistoria Street, Luador. 2,009 Referender. lost will, which shows the rightful owner of har (Adrt,

2280

Für opochali stavo of belgado expenges

The following is the report for 1886:---- The Committee of the Fublic School submit their

under report, having facreased from 37 to fit, and the

missionaries must have boon well acquainted.

The solar year is 11 days longer than the lunar year, and the spact of the year is a ler expressing the across of time in the salar above the lunar year.

When the new rules come into force the opinm barriers can all be abolished, and there belog no runners on the roads and in the villagea to harass the people, this will be the fourth advantage to the people.

However, as the treaty porte are numerous, a

large staff will be required, besides which thers the parshasing of guard-boats, increasing the staff of tidewaiters, &o., involving considerablo

.

aundrice.

UCID.

Quotations are:- This your's New Malwa $525 per pirul, allee, of 15 onttisa Last year's New Malea... $40 per pioul, allce, of

Old Maleo......

(New)...

F'at

Bonarda (New)

OF LONDON,→

ON

Or

[54 catties. 2560 per pival, elles nf 15 catties $335 per chest $500

EXCHANGE.

Tolegraphic Transfor Bank Bulls, on demand. Bank Bills, as 30 days' sight. Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight. Crodits, at 4 months' sight Documentary Bills, at 4 acntha'

3/3 a 8/3r

.3784 ......ajst

PARI

sight...

9/4

Bank Bills, on demand

4.14

New YouK

Credits, at 4 months' sight

4.23

Bank Bills, on demand....

.791

.81

2205

520

ON

Bank, ou du.noud BILANGHAL-

2202

Bank at sigat.......... Privata, 30 days' sight

723

Crediis, 60 days' sight

ON BONBAY.-

Telegraphic Transfer

Bauk, où demand........

ON CALCUTTA

Telegraphic Transfer

Quotations nea—

SHARES.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharas-40

per cent prominin. Union Insurance Society of Canton, Timited-

$85 per share.

China Traders' Insurance Company's Shares

360 per share, sades.

North China hanraneo-Tls. 25 por share. Yangtze Insurance Association—I's. 114 per

shore.

Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$180 per

share

On Tai Lasurance Compray. Limited-Fle. 148

sharm.

Canton Taurance Oes, Limited-$75 per

share, ex div. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shures

$430 per sbaro. China Firs Insurance Company's Shares-380

Ter share.

Shares-121 per oant, prem, sollars. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's Hongkong, Canton. and Macao Stan's Chi's

Sharee-879 por cent, prem, ex div.

indo-Chins Steam Warigation Co.'s Shares

3 por vent, disecurt, nollers. China and Manila Sterreship Company, Limitad

-30 per cunt Asennat. nominal

Der ehars.

Douglas Steamship Company, Limted--$45.... Flongkeng Gas Company's Shares 9125 por Hongkong Hated Company's Bar-190 par

share.

share

China Sugar Refining Company, Limited--$133

per share, sales.

Lou Sugar Teaning Compsay, Limited-858

per share.

Hongkong Ies Company's Stares-$441 per

share, Hales.

Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

-$120 per share.

Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company

-$25 per share, sollars. Punjon and Sunghie Pax Samnabe Mining

Company, Limital-sī3 per share, burora,

Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-T. IS per

Staro.

Hong kong Rope Manntacturing Company, Li-

initel 850 per share, s-llere. Hong kong and Moon Glass Muautactaring Co.,

Limited-60 per cens, discount. A. S. Watson & Co. Limitel-32 per cent.

precatum.

Hoagkong & Kawloon Wharf and Godown Co.,

Limited - por cont. pram., zellers. Singapore Intranza Company, Limited-$29

per share.

Chinese Imperial Loan cf 1884 A-2 per cent.

premium.

Chinese Imperial Ioan of 1834 B8 per cent,

preminu.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881 C8 per cent.

ргавінта. Chinese Imperial Leau, 1386 E- per cent.

premium.

Chinese Imperial Government 1885 Dollar Loans

-3 per cent. premium.

HONGKONG TEMPÉRATURE,

(Pas Wassen, Marrower & Co'a UratsTHE,1 February 11th.

Daronster-EIM.

Kromesar PJE, DA

50,324

301320

,30,170

Thermematar við kuku Thixometer LAN - KRAARAN 12.symoneter

60

I - T

Thermometer-9 1.2, (Wet balk).

Thermometer-12.30 (Wat baldı Thermometer-imas (Wer ball) 'Tarrytometer-Harlatm

Thermometer-Minimum fover nightl

1541

51

262,200.00

The Memorandum now sabmitted by Sir Bo- seventh annual report and sistemçet of accents. In 328,607.48 doing so they feel able to assure the subscribers that

the prompent und candition of the schudi aford more i when the first day of the gear is also tho day of/onsiderable, but that it will decrease year by The commengement of the lunar cycle is beat Hart shows that at first the expense will be $2,016,104,85 Decagion for enrovengemort han lue ever been the

now on, and the epact is called . These onder. Wherever in the world there is gain, there

Buster-Ŭ MM- too are the seeds of corruption. The Memoralists case before.

yens of the Innar cycle commences 11 days pre- The Committee feel that in Mr. Bateman thoy have recured a thoroughly able, conscientions, and hard vious to the solar year (that is, the moon would will not venture to say that if the Supor werking tusemester, whoss valeo parente in tho

be 11 days old on the 1st January) and the spot intendents and Commissioners co-operate thero colony have not been alow in renovira. The attendis palled 11. The third rear the spot is twies will be no abuses, but as over ten years have anco at the school has nearly doubled during the year 11, the fourth year 3 and 11-3; but, (30 passed since this matter was settled by the Convention, and innumerable alternativas have suggested themselves aince then, it is bolter to Cotemittoe are now somewhat catharrassed, nut, sa in having to be deducted for one month cam- former youre, by the wall artaber of pupils for whom plated, the true spet is called 3, and 50 02 to have it pat in force at, dans and keep our own they have to provide an ednasting, but by its endden the end of the cycle. and rather unexpected inersave. It has become no008-

Applying this to the Chinese calendar it will sed on the benefite and the power of notion alike sary to rent neapmodation for the head-master ont- side of St. Paul's Collore, sal thie of coa-soariously be found to answer exactly and that overy or- than to keep on hesitating and procrastinating wids to the working expennst.

dinary year, or month, commences 11 days ear wasting rast sums of mone

The diffrent Provincial and Custom autho- Through the saverprise and perseverance of Mr. lier than the year, or the same month of the year; ritics have so far represented that they do not stem the colony has been brought inte relation preseding, until the limit hackward is reached see their way; and to farm out the business by when the intercalary month is inserted to bring tender only seems to ro ult in squandering with the Syndiante for the Cambridge local exaining- tions, and the first public examination under the suthority of timb body was held in Desember. The the year forward according to the term of the money, whilst the Commissioners have given no Public School presented elé son candidates (juniors) epo. For instance, the 3rd Chinese moon last sesistance beyond collecting the regular duly, in The result will not be known for rus meills, and year indisputably commonood on the 4th Aprit such wise that no good results have followed. theagh the Committee do cot oxpost any vary market and, as indisputably, it was new moon that day when the new roles shall have been definitely success this time, owing to the newness of the choue deducting 11, will bring the 3rd moon back to drawn up and our minds made ny to put the plau and the dort time for preparation, it cannot be doctor that Innes examinations will gives grastic the 24th March this year, on wldoh day it is new into execution, the Superintendents, of Castors petas e education, not only is the Public Selcot, bat moon again at Peklog, where the first day of there deeply beholder for his Majesty's favors, and alec throughout the colony. It is hoped to arrange Chines moon was established, and westwards, will naturally be expected to put forth their $1,543,926. ith the Cambridge Syndicats foron anal examins and, allowing for the interealary month in the most loyal afterts and excruise an hourst A

tion of the Public Schoot aach midsummer.

omadicule was presented to the Government Chinese calendar this year, and the extra day supervision. The Commissioners all owe their m $3,148,35 sobolarship, for which there were two campstitors, for leap year in the English calendar next year me amarte to China, and they too must break eza

it will be found by the same system, that the with all biased feeling and contribute to make a 3rd Chinese mom will comeuse on the

at Hongkong, and the brancheů, via: Shanghai and Yokokawn................... commission cont

For commission on Premis collected at

Hongkong and the beache

By balance triunferred me above

Bath, howarer, failed to obtain the number of marke 1,800.00 easy for the winning of this valuable priza.

The most trying act of the somewhat oneros du- 11th April, 188, on which day the moon will be of it.

Taking the sanat import for instanco at 70,000 4,500.00 ties anually acertaken by the Communities yet r new, inbsputably, all over Chíns. To way, thoro-

msins to be done. It is cruelty again to appeal to

HINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

FIATION.

REGISTER.

16 February, 1987, mt pa

Mai 2007

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11th February, 1887, at 10 i

Hungher-

2,000.00 that the school will be sek-xippering, for at least a present year falla on the 25th its end of the 24th mest necessarily be in advance of what it has the community for subscript.ons. Thero is no hope fore, that the arst day of the third moon of the chests, the amount of duty and ickin alected hitherto been. For these reasons, the Mem- 456.91 years to come, but that, with are and perseverance, March is to my that the first day of the third orialists, after repeated consideration, have oorzÁ

i will eventually become so there can be to consumen test Fest, and the first day of the third to the conclusion that this is the only possible...... 30.00 able donbt. The endowment fund is standily grow. moon next year, are wrong, which we have see plan of action. As to the detailed rales and

phong ing, and now unta to 56.864. The Committee feel is not the case. Istes it follows that the first Averything of that nature, the Superintendents ANY 200.00 that nobody interested in the work of odanation would

new seriously propose to shundan the chocl. Be day of the third Chinese moon fails on the 24th of Customs will be again instructed to thoroughly 406.60 lieving that low objects see more important than that March this year, giving 29 and not 30 dage to discuss and consider them with the Com

of providing a estickstory sincation for the lads who be send moon, and that I have not fallon into missionsre of Customs. The main point is

an error as alleged. $3.014-304.85 re eo rapidly growing up, many of them to be sur future citizens, they unbesitatingly sak, asis jireviona years, for continued public support.

281,701.14 The London correspondent of the Shefield Independent writes with referenon to the an 135,780.34 nonnostavat of Lord Randolph's resignation- 504.00 Lord Randolph Churchill drove into Printing House-square shortly after eleven on Wednesday 5,95 night, and asked to see the oiitor. He was lodged with him for nearly an hour, at the end 421,980.03 of which time, lol as Mr. Black mays in his novel, satraege thing happened. As soon as Lord Ran- dolph had been see off the premises an order was issued to lock every door, book and front, and take the koys to the editer's room. Despatahon,

17,914.44

as they arrived through the night, were taken

There are many other reasons to thew that to provide liberal means for carrying the that the stops taken may bo there are only 29 days to the second moon which thing ont so

of a complete naturo. And the responsibilities no ephemeral production, official, or otherwin,

collection may be actually realised. Should it van aller, bat I fear I have already asid too much mat be triedly defined au that the whole upon this subject.-And remain, Sir, your happen that, after a trial, the course of action be obedient servant,

found to prosent slight difficulties, these can be arranged as they come sod means found to add to or ourront as the case may be._

EDITOR, HONGKONG ALMANACK.” Hongkong, 11th February, 1887. [Our correspondent has made ont his case astro

nomically, but whether right or wrong the Chinese will certainly abide by the official calendar, and that is what must guide Euro- pesas doing basiness with them.ED. D. P.

It is probably owing in no small degree to the

hghat....

lock. "

..

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W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 11th February, 1887.

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

Should His Majesty be pleased to accord bis consent, the Taung-li Yamen will prosced at an on to request the Two Superintendents of Trade for the Northern and Southere Ports to give fhone- ceasry instrnction to Sir Robert Hart for trans mission to the Commissioners. They would pro-roueter pose as tho beginning, from which to commence Temperature.

Holditz oporations, the first moon of next year.

Local opium is a product of Chins, and for

********

Provions day.

O date On date

at 10 am. ¦ at 4 pm.

st & p...

30.80

30.39

55

51

154

50

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8.S.E.

2

E.N.E.

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E.S.K.

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2, lantha thundredthe

• shade sa cegros Franc 3.-Hexierrán perosataguofestuension, the humidity o sienterature will masistere being 200.

*~BIELOTION OF van Wers to

to two points fort dezin G-FORCE OF THE WIND 4000rding

in at a window in the courtyard. Fot a soul introduction of the principle of compensation from the editor's room to the companionship of that the inland parcel post has lately made rapid that reason on a different fouling with foreign weather..........

The Memorialists would beg Bis $17,334.58 the printers devil was pramitted to leave the striden. Apart from the exceptional work of produce.

different Provin- promisoa on any protext whatever. For some Christmas, which has been on a stale never Majesty to direct the 28,423,61 Sours mystery and consternation brooded over belere knows, the regular work of the post has cial Vipezoys and Governors to take in. the establishment. The secret was till two during the hat six months risen af oDoo more to consideration the, peculiar ofroumstances o'clock in the morning locked in the breasts of quickly and bodily than in any previous period, of sich place, and to report exactly how the editor and two loader-writers. The paragraph Tkers has, indeed (says the Times), been a for an astra duty can be imposed there bez announcing the resignation, and the articles healthy growth. The annual number of parcels their replies shall have been received the Board - 4,851,87 commenting theroon, wore written and held back circulating through the post commencing is of Dovanue in conjunction with the Yanda, will

to the last moment. Bat even then, the hone August, 1835, at about 18,000,000, was in the consider the question. being one at which other papers had gone to first complete year of the calendar, 1884,

But joint names the above project of collecting at 828 567.48 Press, the doors were still locked, and it was not 22,000,000, and in 1885, usarly 26,000,000.

Will the paper had gone to press that the doors if appearances may be trusted it will reach someone and the same time the day and the skin $450,000.00 ❘ were unlocked.

thing Bike 33,000,000 this year.

Ian foreign opium, and the propɔzal to make the

25,179.79

They have now the honour to set forth in their

--STATE OF Tom Whatear: B. Mun sky; 0 detached. ofde.drisking in F.fog, G.gloomy; .hail L.light-

Ding; .org.passing shower: C agaty; B, rain :

o T. thunder: 7. weibišty : W. dew (WE).

in lobes, loaths sad bandreäthi.

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W. DOBERCK; Hongkong Observatory, 11th February, 1897,